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, so that he could have more partisanship in washington, d.c. now if you want it, you can have it. the people of indiana don't want it, congressman joe donnelly his opponent was ahead by 11 points in the most recent polls, you're going to change that. but it will all be for naught if you reward him by not electing president obama. if you want cooperation over conflict, if you want people to walk through the same door and sit down at the same table and behave like grown-ups, you have to re-elect president obama. [ cheers and applause ] >> former president bill clinton stumping for president barack obama. election day just two days away and so could former president clinton make a real difference in the outcome of the election? and how about the economy? we'll talk about what could be a deciding factor come election day. maybe somewhere around my house. mine's just, right over that way. well you can find out exactly where it is using bing elections. it's a good day for politics. which way do you lean politically? conservative. republican. well, us
, so that he could have more partisanship in washington, d.c. now if you want it, you can have it. the people of indiana don't want it, congressman joe donnelly his opponent was ahead by 11 points in the most recent polls, you're going to change that. but it will all be for naught if you reward him by not electing president obama. if you want cooperation over conflict, if you want people to walk through the same door and sit down at the same table and behave like grown-ups, you have to re-elect...
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athena jones, cnn, washington. >>> and cnn newsroom continues with fred. >> have a great day. >> i'm going to go home and turn back my clock before i forget. >> that's right. we'll see you an hour earlier tomorrow. thanks so much. appreciate that. the countdown is on indeed. election day is just three days away now. the presidential candidates are making a huge final push in the battleground states. today president obama campaigns in ohio, wisconsin, iowa and virginia. mitt romney stumping in new hampshire, iowa, and colorado. they're running mates are also going nonstop. vice president is in colorado and paul ryan is holding rallies in pennsylvania, virginia, florida, and ohio. so ohio indeed could be the biggest battleground of the election. the race there is very tight. a just released cnn/orc poll shows obama ahead by just three points, well within the margin of error. an nbc/"wall street journal" poll shows a wider gap with obama leading by six points. president obama is about to speak at a rally in mentor, ohio. he is at least in the building, we understand. and so is our white
athena jones, cnn, washington. >>> and cnn newsroom continues with fred. >> have a great day. >> i'm going to go home and turn back my clock before i forget. >> that's right. we'll see you an hour earlier tomorrow. thanks so much. appreciate that. the countdown is on indeed. election day is just three days away now. the presidential candidates are making a huge final push in the battleground states. today president obama campaigns in ohio, wisconsin, iowa and...
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are you feeling that in washington right now? >> well, you know, we've been continuing to offer compromises about 30 minutes ago, i was on the floor, and i offered to vote for the rebuild. while many in the media -- >> hang on. again -- >> you're in the middle of my answers here. >> i'm asking you to answer the question. with all due respect. do you feel the public sentiment in washington. >> this isn't a talking point, i'm trying to tell you what we did 30 minutes ago on the floor. >> i'm not asking you what you did. i'm asking you if you feel how the public feels in washington. you don't have to tell me what you did, but are you feeling? do you understand how people feel about this? >> we're just getting started. the best of no talking points next. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by
are you feeling that in washington right now? >> well, you know, we've been continuing to offer compromises about 30 minutes ago, i was on the floor, and i offered to vote for the rebuild. while many in the media -- >> hang on. again -- >> you're in the middle of my answers here. >> i'm asking you to answer the question. with all due respect. do you feel the public sentiment in washington. >> this isn't a talking point, i'm trying to tell you what we did 30 minutes...
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passed many maine, maryland, and the state of washington, measures were passed. cnn.com's religion editor is joining me right now. dan, good to see you. what do these rilts teesults te about the christian right moving forward? >> i think it raises major questions about the politics. mostly when it pertains to guy marriage. i mean, if you could remember where we were eight years ago this week in the 2004 election, the christian right had helped usher george w. bush back into a second term partly by passing 11 ballot initiatives banning guy marriage. many have since then adopted guy marriage bans amending their constitutions and this week we saw the undoing or at least maybe a changing of the tide in that with three states for the first time adopting guy marriage legalization through voters going to the polls. and so what we saw this week was a lot of christian right leaders, some serious evangelical heavyweights saying that publicly maybe the tide has changed and setting a path forward for the movement. >> president obama, when you look at some of the numbers and
passed many maine, maryland, and the state of washington, measures were passed. cnn.com's religion editor is joining me right now. dan, good to see you. what do these rilts teesults te about the christian right moving forward? >> i think it raises major questions about the politics. mostly when it pertains to guy marriage. i mean, if you could remember where we were eight years ago this week in the 2004 election, the christian right had helped usher george w. bush back into a second term...
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the status quo in washington is fierce. over the last four years that status quo has fought us every step of the way. they spent millions trying to stop us from reforming the health care system. spent millions trying to prevent us from reforming wall street. they engineered a strategy of gridlock in congress refusing to compromise on ideas that both democrats and republicans had agreed to in the past. what they're counting on now is that you're iffing to be so tired of all the squabbling, so tired of all the dysfunction that you're just going to give up and walk away and leave them -- leave them right where they are. pulling the strings and levers and you lock out of the decisions that impact your lives. in other words i'm not making a partisan point here when the other party has been willing to work with me, to cut middle class taxes for families and small businesses or some courageous republican senators crossing the aisle to support the repeal of don't ask don't tell. we're not democrats or republicans first. we're ameri
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all right, joe johns, thanks so much from washington. appreciate that. >> something else that considered a pretty big challenge or obstacle right now. in states like connecticut, new jersey, and new york. how do people vote? given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place. but then are there other areas in connecticut that were impacted by the storm where things are not up and running. the polling stations and power is not up and running? >> there are still a few that we're worried about, probably a handful at this points, but we've been in communication with all of the 169 towns where these elections are held
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tom foreman, cnn, washington, virginia. >>> all right. tom, thank you. americans respect the only ones following the election. ing of, folks from around the world are watching as well. just like machiamericans, they an opinion about it, too. runnin. fortunately we've got ink. runnin. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [ heart rate increases ] woman #2: but i don't even live near the water. what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you -- including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $129 a year. for an agent, call the number that appears on your screen. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. now you can feel what ha
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there's some things we don't want washington to do. the politicians in washington most of whom are male to control health care decisions that women can make for themselves. now, for eight years, we had a president who shares these beliefs, his name was bill clinton. and you know, his economic plan, when he first came into office, he asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce our deficit and still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. and you know what? at the time, the republicans in congress and a senate candidate by the name of mitt romney, i don't want you to boo, i want you to vote. i want you to vote. but a republican candidate by the name of mitt romney said, bill clinton's plans would hurt the economy and kill jobs. turns out his math was just as bad then as it is now. because by the end of president clinton's second term, america created 23 million new jobs and incomes were up and poverty was down and our deficit had turned into a surplus. so florida, we know that our ideas work. we also
there's some things we don't want washington to do. the politicians in washington most of whom are male to control health care decisions that women can make for themselves. now, for eight years, we had a president who shares these beliefs, his name was bill clinton. and you know, his economic plan, when he first came into office, he asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce our deficit and still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. and you know what? at...
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by the way, the president he was right the other day when he said he can't change washington from the inside, only from the outside. we're going to give him that chance soon. [ crowd chanting ] now when i'm elected, i'm going to work with republicans and democrats in congress, meet regularly with their leaders. i'm going to endeavor to find the good men and good women on both sides of the aisle that care more about the country than they do about politics. if the president were to be re-elected, of course, he will continue his war on coal, oil and natural gas. when i'm elected, we're going to change course to build jobs, help with prices at the pump and achieve oil independence in eight years. if the president were to be re-elected, he would continue to crush small business with his plan to raise taxes, to expand regulations, to impose obamacare. i care about small business. i see it as a means for people to fulfill their dreams. last week i met rhoda elliott, virginia, richmond, she had been running her family restaurant for years, a business that's been in her family, bill's barbecue
by the way, the president he was right the other day when he said he can't change washington from the inside, only from the outside. we're going to give him that chance soon. [ crowd chanting ] now when i'm elected, i'm going to work with republicans and democrats in congress, meet regularly with their leaders. i'm going to endeavor to find the good men and good women on both sides of the aisle that care more about the country than they do about politics. if the president were to be re-elected,...
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abc news and washington post. same thing. at the bottom, pew research center, they have the president with a three-point edge, within the sampling error. let's go beyond the top lines and talk about enthusiasm. that could be so crucial. do you get your supporters out to the poll? our poll indicates that republicans are just as enthusiastic about polling as are democrats. and only 4% said they could still change their mind. their mind is made up but they could still be persuaded to change. it could be crucial if a very close contest. >> what about those swing states? it's all coming down to the swing states, as everybody says. >> reporter: it is all about the swing states. 270 electoral votes needed. let's start in ohio. take a look at the latest numbers. our poll from last week had the president with a three-point advantage. let's go to florida, 29 electoral votes at stake here, two very different polls here, nbc has the president with a slight two-point edge. but look at mason dixon, romney with a six-point lead. and numbers
abc news and washington post. same thing. at the bottom, pew research center, they have the president with a three-point edge, within the sampling error. let's go beyond the top lines and talk about enthusiasm. that could be so crucial. do you get your supporters out to the poll? our poll indicates that republicans are just as enthusiastic about polling as are democrats. and only 4% said they could still change their mind. their mind is made up but they could still be persuaded to change. it...
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the central question here in washington, d.c. has been why the justice department failed to or chose not to alert people on capitol hill. that they were investigating an alleged extramarital affair that could end up and did bring down the top man at the cia. the attorney general's answer to that question, it wasn't a matter of national security. listen. >> well, i will say that with regard to that issue what we did was conduct the investigation the way we normally conduct criminal investigations. we do so in a way that -- so they can be seen as being done in an impartial way. we follow the tacts. we do not share outside the justice department, outside the fbi the facts of ongoing investigations. we made the determination as we were going through the matter that there was not a threat to national security. had we made the determination that a threat to national security existed, we would, of course, have made that known to the president and also to the appropriate members on the hill. but as we went through the investigation, look
the central question here in washington, d.c. has been why the justice department failed to or chose not to alert people on capitol hill. that they were investigating an alleged extramarital affair that could end up and did bring down the top man at the cia. the attorney general's answer to that question, it wasn't a matter of national security. listen. >> well, i will say that with regard to that issue what we did was conduct the investigation the way we normally conduct criminal...
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the protectors of the status quo are a powerful force in washington. over the last four years every time we've tried to make change, they fought back with everything they got. had they spent millions to stop us from reforming health care and wall street and student loans. their strategy from the start was to engineer pure gridlock in congress, refusing to compromise on ideas that both democrats and republicans have supported in the past. what they're counting on now, wisconsin, is that the american people will be so worn down by all the squabbling, so tired of all the dysfunction, that you'll actually reward obstruction and put people back in charge who advocate the very policy that is got us into this mess. in other words, their bet is on sin simple, but, wisconsin, my bet is on you. my bet is on the decency and good sense of the american people because despite all the resistance, despite all the setbacks, we have won some great fights, and i've never lost sight of the vision we share that you would have a voice, that there would be somebody at the ta
the protectors of the status quo are a powerful force in washington. over the last four years every time we've tried to make change, they fought back with everything they got. had they spent millions to stop us from reforming health care and wall street and student loans. their strategy from the start was to engineer pure gridlock in congress, refusing to compromise on ideas that both democrats and republicans have supported in the past. what they're counting on now, wisconsin, is that the...
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our joe johns is following us in washington on this story. but what he is following is that new jersey governor chris christy is now saying that people in the affected areas of new jersey, people affected by hurricane sandy can now vote electronically. they can vote by e-mail and they can vote by fax. it is an interesting turn. joe, what are you finding out about this? >> well, it's a very interesting turn, don. as you said, in response to the super storm, the governor has issued a directive. this is for misplaced voters that can submit ballot applications by e-mail or by fax to the county clerk. the clerk sends them a ballot and then they have to return that ballot by about 8:00 p.m. on tuesday. it sounds highly unusual. to some, it may sound off the wall. but the fact of the matter is, in an emergency situation, there is some precedent for it. the united states actually has a program for military and overseas voters to basically do very similar things. so chris christie is taking a page from that pramt aogram and trying to find out how new
our joe johns is following us in washington on this story. but what he is following is that new jersey governor chris christy is now saying that people in the affected areas of new jersey, people affected by hurricane sandy can now vote electronically. they can vote by e-mail and they can vote by fax. it is an interesting turn. joe, what are you finding out about this? >> well, it's a very interesting turn, don. as you said, in response to the super storm, the governor has issued a...
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more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. >>> fears of an all-out war between israelis and palestinians is growing today. let's zoom into the map here. this is where hundreds of missiles are being launched between the two sides right now. now, the tipping point came yesterday with the targeted killing you see on the screen there. this is incredible israeli military video showing a car carrying the leader of hamas's military. this is in gaza city, and an israeli rocket
more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can....
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jill kelley, she's been referred to ace social liaison you mentioned seen in social circles in washington. i met her twice. she and her husband, also her twin sister in new york where she was attending anintrepid, a military social event in 2010 and 2011. she dresses provocatively, she's bubbly and vivacious, very flirtatious, and who knows who else that she was exchanging e-mails with. but we should recognize one of the reasons that we're hearing that general allen had interaction with her 30,000 e-mails, pages by the way is a massive amount of material. but she was involved in putting a program for care packages to soldiers in afghanistan and so you'd understand military leadership in afghanistan in central command wanting to be support inof that program. >> sure. >> there was some legitimate reason she'd have interactions but clearly it tipped over some line. >> you say you've met her twice. general allen, he's someone who is highly respected and i met him in afghanistan last year, the tenth anniversary of the 9/ 11 attacks, sat down for 30 minutes, had a long conversation with him. pe
jill kelley, she's been referred to ace social liaison you mentioned seen in social circles in washington. i met her twice. she and her husband, also her twin sister in new york where she was attending anintrepid, a military social event in 2010 and 2011. she dresses provocatively, she's bubbly and vivacious, very flirtatious, and who knows who else that she was exchanging e-mails with. but we should recognize one of the reasons that we're hearing that general allen had interaction with her...
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he says i am offering a contrast to what we're seeing in washington today. we watched as one party has pushed through its agenda without compromising with the other party. there's much gridlock and pettiness dominating while important issues facing the nation while high unemployment go unaddressed. the bickering has to end. i will end it. i will reach across the aisle to solve america's problems. >> you can read their complete opinions by logging on to our website. go to cnn.com/opinion. then go to my facebook page and tell me who you think has the most compelling vision for america's vision. we'll actually read back some of your responses at facebook.com/suzannemalveaux. >>> vice president joe biden back from the battleground state of wisconsin. he says he is stumping on the opposition home court. stansville, wisconsin, that is paul ryan's hometown just about 20 minutes north of beloit. you're looking at live pictures where the vice president is going to be speaking shortly. biden's visit comes just today after the president's trip to green bay, and here's
he says i am offering a contrast to what we're seeing in washington today. we watched as one party has pushed through its agenda without compromising with the other party. there's much gridlock and pettiness dominating while important issues facing the nation while high unemployment go unaddressed. the bickering has to end. i will end it. i will reach across the aisle to solve america's problems. >> you can read their complete opinions by logging on to our website. go to cnn.com/opinion....
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she's in washington. explain to us how this power could shift. >> reporter: well, let's start with where the senate stands right now. republicans have 47 seats. democrats, if you add the two independents who caucus with them, have 53. republicans need a net gain of four seats to get a clear-cut 51-seat majority. now i want to show you a map of the universe of competitive races. there are a lot. over a dozen where both parties have been spending heavily and candidates are fighting hard. the problem is that republicans aren't just playing offense. they're playing defense on many of their seats. >> and that is a problem for republicans. they're not playing offense to take the senate. they're playing defense. what does this mean? >> reporter: there are five endangered republicans seats. i want to show our viewers the map. but look up in new england there, sources in the republican party tell us that they're not just endangered, that they believe that they're probably going to lose. talking about massachusetts
she's in washington. explain to us how this power could shift. >> reporter: well, let's start with where the senate stands right now. republicans have 47 seats. democrats, if you add the two independents who caucus with them, have 53. republicans need a net gain of four seats to get a clear-cut 51-seat majority. now i want to show you a map of the universe of competitive races. there are a lot. over a dozen where both parties have been spending heavily and candidates are fighting hard....
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let's go back to washington to another part of washington. thank you so much for sticking around. we appreciate it. >> happy to do so. >> can i ask you one question about nancy pelosi? >> sure. >> okay. she wasn't exactly reaching out to republicans in that news conference. she was saying that this is a show of force for democrats in the house and made that very clear. in your mind as a republican, what does that say? >> well, i hope what we don't do is begin to divide the country again and look for ways at the outset to look at division. i worked hand in hand in my area on the violence against women act. had many women at the top of the offices that i ran and have a deep respect for their accomplishments and what they contribute. i echo in many ways, the necessity for that to be appreciated and if r women to play a more meaningful role, but we're one country as well and so long as it's being produced as an empowerment, i git, but we can't be providing as well. >> many republicans think nancy pelosi is the problem. at least part of the problem, for gridlock in congress. what do yo
let's go back to washington to another part of washington. thank you so much for sticking around. we appreciate it. >> happy to do so. >> can i ask you one question about nancy pelosi? >> sure. >> okay. she wasn't exactly reaching out to republicans in that news conference. she was saying that this is a show of force for democrats in the house and made that very clear. in your mind as a republican, what does that say? >> well, i hope what we don't do is begin to...
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due to depart later this hour and head back to washington. he'll arrive late this afternoon, returning to the white house firm with the knowledge he gets four more years. joining me now to discuss this from new york is fareed zakaria. let's focus on what he mentions last. >> we want our children to live in america that isn't burdened by debt that isn't weakened by inequality, that isn't threatened by the destructive power of the warming planet. >> sandy had it have some influence on that last part, the warming planet. barely a mention in the first term, marrynair nary a mention campaign. will it be significant now? >> it is an interesting question, john. i think the truth is barack obama did do a fair amount with regard to climate change in the first term. that's what the whole green energy push has been. that's what the higher fuel efficiency standards are. it is all efforts to lower in some way america's carbon footprint and the natural gas piece of this has been a huge boon. we have declined in carbon emissions over the last four years, la
due to depart later this hour and head back to washington. he'll arrive late this afternoon, returning to the white house firm with the knowledge he gets four more years. joining me now to discuss this from new york is fareed zakaria. let's focus on what he mentions last. >> we want our children to live in america that isn't burdened by debt that isn't weakened by inequality, that isn't threatened by the destructive power of the warming planet. >> sandy had it have some influence on...
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how about four more years of gridlock in washington? there's no question in my view that we really can't have four more years like the last four years. i know that the obama folks are chanting four more years. but our chant is this. five more days. five more days. >> you know, we're going to have to -- we're going to have to come up with a better slogan tomorrow, or a different one, at least. now, i know the president has been trying to figure out some way to suggest he's got some new ideas. because with all these people out of work, with 3 million more women in poverty today than when he took office, with 15 more million people on food stamps than when he took office, he's got to find something to suggest it's going to be better over the next four years. and so we came up with an idea last week, which is he's going to create the department of business. i don't think adding a new chair in his cabinet will help add millions of jobs on main street. i mean, unfortunately, what you you're seeing before your eyes is a campaign that keeps on
how about four more years of gridlock in washington? there's no question in my view that we really can't have four more years like the last four years. i know that the obama folks are chanting four more years. but our chant is this. five more days. five more days. >> you know, we're going to have to -- we're going to have to come up with a better slogan tomorrow, or a different one, at least. now, i know the president has been trying to figure out some way to suggest he's got some new...
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do you want four more years of trillion dollar deficits in washington? >> so that's mitt romney in roanoke, virginia, today. gloria, let's just look at the latest swing state polling. they're showing iowa, new hampshire, wisconsin, they're all leaning toward obama. we showed another poll yesterday showing the president leading ohio, back to ohio, by five points. point-blank, gloria borger, five days left, is time running out for mitt romney? >> sure. there's five days left f. you look out those polls, while most of them are within the margin of error, he would like to have it flipped the other way. having said that, time's also running out for the president. look. this is a tight race. it's tighter than a lot of people ever expected. it's come down to those handful of states. and what it really comes down to is getting the voters to the polls, brooke. that's why there's an emphasis on early voting because you can bus your voters who you know vote for you and get them to vote early. but it's a matter of intensity and enthusiasm and, you know, when you tal
do you want four more years of trillion dollar deficits in washington? >> so that's mitt romney in roanoke, virginia, today. gloria, let's just look at the latest swing state polling. they're showing iowa, new hampshire, wisconsin, they're all leaning toward obama. we showed another poll yesterday showing the president leading ohio, back to ohio, by five points. point-blank, gloria borger, five days left, is time running out for mitt romney? >> sure. there's five days left f. you...
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ted rowlands is in washington. that fiscal cliff, that's been felt where you are. how are wisconsin voters feeling it? how is it factoring into their vote? >> reporter: well, christine, in large part, which isconsin's wos jobs. they've only recovered about 10% of the jobs lost. unemployment say little lower than the national average, about 7%. it's hovered there the past six months. there's good news and bad news goes back and forth. oshkosh, they make military vehicles, announced that they're laying off 450 full-time positions either united auto worker employees in the green bay area, the president was there yesterday. governor romney is here in milwaukee today. the bottom line here in wisconsin, it is the same thing we're feeling across the country. one day there's good news. one day there is bad news. and the job losses in the green bay area is very bad news because those are very good jobs. that, of course, would lend to folks voting for mitt romney because their livelihood is directly attached to defense spending. that will translate, however, across the state
ted rowlands is in washington. that fiscal cliff, that's been felt where you are. how are wisconsin voters feeling it? how is it factoring into their vote? >> reporter: well, christine, in large part, which isconsin's wos jobs. they've only recovered about 10% of the jobs lost. unemployment say little lower than the national average, about 7%. it's hovered there the past six months. there's good news and bad news goes back and forth. oshkosh, they make military vehicles, announced that...
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washington, maryland, minnesota, maine. with maine possibly representing the biggest turn around here on how same sex marriage is viewed three years ago, all three years ago, maine voters rejected their governor's decision to allow same sex marriage. recent polling suggests a shift in maine. listen to this, and then i have a question. >> the end result in november will be the same. another campaign, unfortunately. we are disappointed as divisive and as contentious as it was in 2009, this say tough time to be going through this again. >> many people changed their minds and many continue to change their minds and they want another chance to bring fairness and equality to the state of maine. we are going to give them that chance. >> john what do you make of this? could this be a tipping point in support of gay marriage in country? >> i mean, you know, america's at a tipping point. we're a thin majority of americans for first time support marriage equality. president obama out in favor of marriage equality. but marriage ultraeq
washington, maryland, minnesota, maine. with maine possibly representing the biggest turn around here on how same sex marriage is viewed three years ago, all three years ago, maine voters rejected their governor's decision to allow same sex marriage. recent polling suggests a shift in maine. listen to this, and then i have a question. >> the end result in november will be the same. another campaign, unfortunately. we are disappointed as divisive and as contentious as it was in 2009, this...
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. >> she's in washington. yeah, so it boils down to numbers, right? >> it does. it boils -- it boils down to turnout. when you look at those national poll matchups, you know this, don, that's not really what we're looking at. because national polls include states that are very red and include states that are very blue. you're looking at battleground states where you're sitting, state of ohio, and you're looking at campaign organizations and how they get their voters to the polls. it is intensity. it is enthusiasm. it is organization. you also look at early voting because you know in early voting you actually have a certain amount of control over how you get people to the polls and you know you're getting your voters to the polls. so you want to control that as much as you can. because in a close race, like ohio, like florida, like any -- colorado, whatever, you know that that could really make the margin of difference. that's why the campaigns are focusing so much on early voting this time around. very important. >> yeah. you're absolutely right. and really that
. >> she's in washington. yeah, so it boils down to numbers, right? >> it does. it boils -- it boils down to turnout. when you look at those national poll matchups, you know this, don, that's not really what we're looking at. because national polls include states that are very red and include states that are very blue. you're looking at battleground states where you're sitting, state of ohio, and you're looking at campaign organizations and how they get their voters to the polls. it...
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he's not in washington. some say he ought to be back in washington dealing with this situation instead of taking a tour of asia. what are you hearing? >> reporter: well, the trip to asia is long planned. obviously he has important interests in that part of the world as well. having covered the president, i was a white house correspondent when bill clinton was president, look, wherever he is in the world, he's got people with him. his national security advisers, he can communicate, he's on the phone whether from air force one or a hotel or wherever he is. he's got secure communications. i'm sure he's on top of this development. the u.s. has critically important interests in the middle east with the israelis and the arabs. i'm sure the president is all over this even as he's engaging in his asian tour. would he have more time if he were just in washington at the white house? obviously. but i think he's all over it. he's got his people, top national security advisers who are focused very, very intensely on what
he's not in washington. some say he ought to be back in washington dealing with this situation instead of taking a tour of asia. what are you hearing? >> reporter: well, the trip to asia is long planned. obviously he has important interests in that part of the world as well. having covered the president, i was a white house correspondent when bill clinton was president, look, wherever he is in the world, he's got people with him. his national security advisers, he can communicate, he's on...
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brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> here in the states i told you earlier about a big pile-up in south texas. now we're getting some aerial views of it. it is pretty phenomenal. 50-vehicle pile-up there. you can see near beaumont, texas, on i-10, which is a major thoroughfare there. we understand that traffic has been stopped in both directions there as it runs about 70 miles to the east of houston, texas. there you can see vehicles of all sorts that are involved in this sizable pile-up. we don't have any confirmation about injuries or fatalities, but just looking at the debris field there, it's quite extraordinary. you have first responders from all parts of jefferson county that are there on the scene and, of course, we get you more information. we understand that a contributing factor may have been dense fog. the crash happened at about 8:45 local time this morning. we'll bring you more information as we get it. >>> now, we've also been talking a lot about the cease-fire between the israelis and hamas, but another battle continues in the middle east. that in syria the besieged city of ale
brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> here in the states i told you earlier about a big pile-up in south texas. now we're getting some aerial views of it. it is pretty phenomenal. 50-vehicle pile-up there. you can see near beaumont, texas, on i-10, which is a major thoroughfare there. we understand that traffic has been stopped in both directions there as it runs about 70 miles to the east of houston, texas. there you can see vehicles of all sorts that are involved in this sizable pile-up....
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congress returns to washington this weekend with the specter of the fiscal cliff. >>> we'll tell you. >> a sudanese hip-hop artist and the important message that he is spreading. [ male announcer ] with over 50 delicious choices of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> a fire burned an 80-foot yacht off miami beach saturday morning sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky as you see there. u.s. coast guard says they were about to inspect the boat when that fire broke out. three people on board jumped off and were rescued. no word yet on exactly what caused that fire. >>> in sacramento, utility workers struck gold, literally. they found 12 baby food jars filled with specks of gold worth $300,000. they discovered it while installing a heating and air conditioning unit. they gave it to the homeowners. how the gold got there, still a mystery. >>> melissa stockwell. well, she could have given up on life. after a roadside bomb took her leg in iraq. but she realized life doesn't stop because of a dis
congress returns to washington this weekend with the specter of the fiscal cliff. >>> we'll tell you. >> a sudanese hip-hop artist and the important message that he is spreading. [ male announcer ] with over 50 delicious choices of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> a fire burned an 80-foot yacht off miami beach saturday morning sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky as you...
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washington is not going to interact with hamas. washington views hamas as a terrorist group. any attempt to interact with hamas will infuriate israel and will undermine that critical relationship for washington, and that's where egypt can play a key role. of course, egypt has strong ties with hamas. hamas was born out of the muslim brotherhood, and many say that's why if these two governments can band together, cairo and washington, they can both play the role of peace makers. so far it hasn't happened, but certainly diplomatic efforts continuing at this hour, michael. >> there are many people thinking that the obama administration in the first at least kept this whole issue at arm's length, but certainly getting involved no. reza sayah in cairo, we'll get back to you. >> they make this their job so get -- humanitarian group offices was just hit. we're going to tell you what it means for the people struggling to survive in the middle of this crisis. er ] this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car alarm deactivates ] ♪ ...or you can get ou
washington is not going to interact with hamas. washington views hamas as a terrorist group. any attempt to interact with hamas will infuriate israel and will undermine that critical relationship for washington, and that's where egypt can play a key role. of course, egypt has strong ties with hamas. hamas was born out of the muslim brotherhood, and many say that's why if these two governments can band together, cairo and washington, they can both play the role of peace makers. so far it hasn't...
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. >> the size of washington. >> and 1.7 million people. it's a hotbed of emotion, that's for sure. >> and certainly though it has capability of sparking many come flicks in the region. michael, we'll get back to you. have to let you go for a minute. following this. hamas says fighting will stop, at least temporarily, they'll make an announcement 2:00 p.m. eastern according to reporters on the ground. however, there are rockets, they are still flying on both sides of the israeli/gaza border. we'll go to -- go live right after a quick break. [ man ] in hong kong, on my way to the board meeting... anne's tablet called my phone. anne's tablet was chatting with a tablet in sydney... a desktop in zurich... and a telepresence room in brazil. the secure cloud helped us get some numbers from my assistant's pc in new york. and before i reached the top, the board meeting became a congrats we sold the company party. wait til my wife's phone hears about this. [ cellphone vibrating ] [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center, working together has ne
. >> the size of washington. >> and 1.7 million people. it's a hotbed of emotion, that's for sure. >> and certainly though it has capability of sparking many come flicks in the region. michael, we'll get back to you. have to let you go for a minute. following this. hamas says fighting will stop, at least temporarily, they'll make an announcement 2:00 p.m. eastern according to reporters on the ground. however, there are rockets, they are still flying on both sides of the...
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only about twice as big as washington d.c. predominantly palestinian. the economy there is quite bad, and unemployment is very high. fwloebl firepower.com has called israel, the tenth most powerful military in the world. let's break that down and see why. they have compulsery military service. that means every young person must go into the military for a while. 176,000 active troops are available, and they have about a half million that they can call from the reserves very quickly. ground forces also impressive. some 3,000 tanks. you can't all the artillery piece and you get about 12,000 units that can operate on the ground, and, of course, their air force is formidable. about 800 aircraft including some 200 helicopters. this is largely what they've used to have these strikes within gaza. now if look at hamas, their forces are much smaller in terms of their official forces certainly. if you look at people who are really in uniform, soldiers, police, whatever you want to call it, about 12,500. of course, they have nothing like the weapons that the israel
only about twice as big as washington d.c. predominantly palestinian. the economy there is quite bad, and unemployment is very high. fwloebl firepower.com has called israel, the tenth most powerful military in the world. let's break that down and see why. they have compulsery military service. that means every young person must go into the military for a while. 176,000 active troops are available, and they have about a half million that they can call from the reserves very quickly. ground...
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it is basically twice the size of washington, d.c. if there is a large buffer zone that means lots of agricultural land will be simply out of operation. on the other hand, israel also wants a complete end to arms smuggling. hamas isn't necessarily opposed to that, at least in theory, but their attitude is they do not control every militant group in gaza. there are others like islamic jihad which to a certain extent are out of hamas' control and therefore hamas is hesitant to make any sort of guarantees about an end to the smuggling of arms into gaza. deborah? >> sure. certainly a region where every square inch counts. ben wedeman, thanks so much. >>> well, coming up at the top of the how anderson cooper hosts special coverage of this conflict live from gaza. that's 3:00 p.m. eastern, right here on cnn. >>> and up next, as truce talks with under way in egypt, anger on the border, protesters furious and they're taking their flight to a narrow strip of land that borders gaza. we're going to be taking you there. >>> as the conflict escala
it is basically twice the size of washington, d.c. if there is a large buffer zone that means lots of agricultural land will be simply out of operation. on the other hand, israel also wants a complete end to arms smuggling. hamas isn't necessarily opposed to that, at least in theory, but their attitude is they do not control every militant group in gaza. there are others like islamic jihad which to a certain extent are out of hamas' control and therefore hamas is hesitant to make any sort of...
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right now we don't have a deal yet in washington. we just were talking about the real very broad parameters of a framework. so the question is what would he say beyond what he has said before? i think more time needs to be spent in washington talking to lawmakers, especially members of his own -- especially democrats. i mean, they're not exactly signing up for entitlement reform right now. there are plenty of news articles all over the place talking about the fact that they're not -- they are not signed up for social security and medicare reform just yet, and that's going to be a significant part of any deal. >> well, maria, i seem to remember in obama's last term, he often said, hey, it's up to you to get things done, meaning it's up to you, voters, to get things done. that didn't go over so well in his first term because republicans simply said, hey, mr. president, you're the leader here. >> well, i think that this time is a little bit different. there's no question that president obama needs to take leadership here, and i think th
right now we don't have a deal yet in washington. we just were talking about the real very broad parameters of a framework. so the question is what would he say beyond what he has said before? i think more time needs to be spent in washington talking to lawmakers, especially members of his own -- especially democrats. i mean, they're not exactly signing up for entitlement reform right now. there are plenty of news articles all over the place talking about the fact that they're not -- they are...
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i was in washington. he was in l.a. he was persistent. he would go around with a little fan, a little fan, if you smoked, he blew the fan at you. >> to try to blow out the cigarette? >> no, to blow the smoke back in your face. he was manic on that topic. but he was very easy going, fredricka. you would have liked him. when he walked into the room, the room kind of changed. he made everything easy. he was extraordinarily easy to be around. he was a cool guy. he never showed the pain that he had with his wife, with alzheimer's. she's in an alzheimer's hospital. he would visit her a lot. he was -- he's -- it's going to be sad. see the eyes? >> what a testament to his acting, to his craft that so much could be going on in his personal life and no one would ever know it when they would see him on screen really kind of emote who that character is that he's playing. >> that's what acting is. and he was good at it. >> yeah. and what do you suppose might happen then to this reprisal of "dallas" because it would seem, you know, without j.r., withou
i was in washington. he was in l.a. he was persistent. he would go around with a little fan, a little fan, if you smoked, he blew the fan at you. >> to try to blow out the cigarette? >> no, to blow the smoke back in your face. he was manic on that topic. but he was very easy going, fredricka. you would have liked him. when he walked into the room, the room kind of changed. he made everything easy. he was extraordinarily easy to be around. he was a cool guy. he never showed the pain...